Question

even though they were allowed to serve as soilders, what types of discrimination did african americans face in the union army? select all the apply

Answer 1

Even though they were allowed to serve, African American soldiers in the Union army faced many forms of discrimination. Select all that apply:

- Segregated units (served in separate regiments, e.g., U.S. Colored Troops) — Apply
- Lower pay than white soldiers (initially paid less until Congress adjusted pay) — Apply
- Limited promotion opportunities and very few Black commissioned officers (most commanders were white) — Apply
- Assignment to menial labor or noncombat duties more often than combat roles — Apply
- Received inferior equipment, supplies, and housing/quarters — Apply
- Harsher discipline and harsher punishments compared with white soldiers — Apply
- Unequal medical care and poorer treatment when wounded or sick — Apply
- Greater danger if captured by Confederates (risk of being enslaved or executed rather than treated as POWs) — Apply

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